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a) .32 caliber
b) 5" barrel
c) Wood square butt
d) 6 shots/? cylinder bores
e) type of sights. Not sure, back of barrel has a smooth divet and end of barrel has a stand up point sight
f) 86894, bottom of grip and face side of barrel
g) Not sure, but under the arm of the chamber is 3 2 241

Attached is a picture...

I would like to have an idea of value. I do not plan to ever get rid of it as it was a gift from a very good friend.

Edited heavily, just checked the original thread and the caliber is .32-20, not .32 long. Correct info follows:

mrlittlejohn:
You have a .32-20 Hand Ejector Model of 1905 4th Change3 -2nd Change manufactured between May 7th 1919 (serial number 82187) & 31st January 1923 (serial number 11160x)
The sights are the service fixed sights.
Value is probably around $300-$350, assuming mechanically good condition.
Your gun has a heat treated cylinder, but I would avoid shooting any old .32-20 High Speed marked ammo through it, as this was for rifles only and could bulge the barrels of the .32-20 revolver. Any modern .32-20 ammo will be loaded to be safe in your revolver.
It predates the positive internal hammer block safety used in current guns, so leave the chamber under the hammer empty.
The numbers under the cylinder yoke are assembly numbers, used to track parts in the factory, they have no meaning after the gun is assembled. Stamped model numbers were not introduced until 1957.

southms:
Serial number D836xxx means a fixed sight K frame manufactured in 1975 or 1976, with 1976 being likely. Being .38 special narrows it down to a Model 10 or Model 12. If the barrel is marked airweight then it is a model 12. If no sucj markings then a model 10.

Thinking of purchasing this gun - thank you for any info you can provide to help me decide. All I have at the moment is a photo
a) caliber = 44 Magnum
b) bbl length (from cylinder to muzzle) = 8-3/8"
c) grips shape (round or square) = Square
d) number of shots/cylinder bores = unknown (6?)
e) type of sights = red ramp front, adjustable rear.
f) serial number, and if there is a letter in front of or anywhere near the s/n on the bottom of the grip = N4271XX
g) Model number if it is under the crane = 29-2

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chhodge69:
The N4xxxxx serial range was used in 1977 & 1978 for all N frame models, so 1977 seems likely. The Standard Catalog of S&W doesn't list any special run / presentation models before 1979. The case is correct for the period 1974 to 1978, it was a factory option rather than a special run item.
According to SCSW the inserts are molded plastic with blue flock covering. Corners are dovetailed and "hinges & clasps were cheaply pressed brass colored metal."

In 2006 the SCSW gave a value of $850 for an new in the box Model 29-2 plus a small premium for nickle finish.

the Doc:
K262xxx means a 1955 K frame with adjustable rear sight & fixed front. Model numbers were not introduced until 1957.
My guess is you have a .357 Combat Magnum, the pre-Model 19. This was the first year of production, with the Combat Magnum introduced at serial number K262001.
If it is a fixed sight gun with the rear sight being a groove in the top strap, then it may be a factory prototype that escaped into the wild. Or it may be an adjustable sight model that is missing the rear sight and the mounting point is being interpreted as a sight.

Snake Plisskin:
SCSW lists January 1988 for guns in that serial range; its possible it shipped a little earlier or a little later as serial numbers for that period did not necessarily ship consecutively. Realistically it was probably manufactured late in 1987 and shipped early in 1988.
Have you escaped from New York yet?

thetopher:
You have a .38 Military & Police Model of 1905 4th Change manufactured in 1919 or 1920. It has a heat treated cylinder, but lacks the modern internal hammer block safety. Grips are post '68. It has been refinished, S&W did not blue the hammer or trigger.

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